Another problem: Even if the Timberwolves were considering trading Love, what the heck could the Mavs offer to keep Minnesota GM Flip Saunders from hanging up and/or cracking up?

The Mavs can’t offer future first-round picks, the most valuable currency in today’s trade market, because they owe Oklahoma City a top-20 protected first-rounder. Dallas doesn’t have any young talent or proven stars that could serve as trade centerpieces for a Love-level talent. The Mavs simply don’t have the assets to pull off a blockbuster deal.

So the thought of Love coming to Dallas is comedic fodder.

“The Beach Boys are in a couple of months,” Mark Cuban said.

Yes, Mike Love, Kevin’s uncle and a founding member of the Beach Boys, is scheduled to play in Dallas on March 24. Kevin Love will be here before then. The Timberwolves come to town on March 19.